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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says that Turkey is "determined" to find out what happened to murdered Saudi journalist Khashoggi. SOUNDBITES
Turkish police begin a search at the residence of the Saudi consul to Istanbul, in the investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in the city. A team of a dozen police and prosecutors, including forensics experts in white overalls, enter the residence of Mohammed al-Otaibi, a day after he flew out of Istanbul for Riyadh. IMAGES
Images of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where Turkish police believe prominent Saudi journalist and critic Jamal Khashoggi was murdered after he went missing on Tuesday, according to an unnamed government official. IMAGES
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag appeals to the United States to extradite "terrorist" cleric Fethullah Gulen, following a meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter spoke at a press conference at Joint Base Andrews, Washington DC on Wednesday to share the progress of the anti-ISIL coalition talks held the same day. He reiterated that the anti-IS campaign's primary focus was the downfall of Mosul and Raqqa but stressed that the rebuilding and governance of the territory was also a significant strategic priority.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said to Turkish officials that all those involved in last week's failed coup attempt "will be purged and suffer the consequences that they deserve", during a statement alongside Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, in Ankara, on Tuesday. His comments come as officials announced that over 15,000 education staff had been suspended, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government continues to purge its ranks of opponents following Friday’s failed coup.